Description

Maritime Security: An Introduction, Second Edition, provides practical, experience-based, and proven knowledge - and a "how-to-guide" - on maritime security. McNicholas explains in clear language how commercial seaports and vessels function; what threats currently exist; what security policies, procedures, systems, and measures must be implemented to mitigate these threats; and how to conduct ship and port security assessments and plans. Whether the problem is weapons of mass destruction or cargo theft, Maritime Security provides invaluable guidance for the professionals who protect our shipping and ports.

New chapters focus on whole government maritime security, UN legal conventions and frameworks, transnational crime, and migration. Updates throughout will provide the latest information in increasingly important field.

Key Features

1. Provides an excellent introduction to issues facing this critical transportation channel
2. Three all-new chapters, and updated throughout to reflect changes in maritime security
3. Increased coverage of migration issues and transnational crime
4. New contributors bring legal security and cybersecurity issues to the fore

 

Readership

Professionals in the fields of Homeland Security, Transportation Management, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, and Business Management. Trade Schools, Professional Associations (Association of Industrial Security [ASIS], International Cargo Security Council, BIMCO, AAPA, etc.) and State and Federal Government Agencies. Upper-level undergraduate and graduate, students in security, maritime, or supply chain courses

Table of Contents

1. Commercial Seaports and Strategic Maritime Passages in Transformation

1. Introduction
2. Commercial Seaports
3. Stakeholders at Seaports
4. Intermodalism
5. Strategic Maritime Passages in Transformation
6. Summary

2. Modes of Maritime Transport

1. Introduction
2. Summary

3. Documentation, Financial Transactions, and Business Entities in Commercial Maritime Transportation

1. Introduction
2. Purchase of Goods
3. Filling the Order
4. Container Stuffing
5. Making a Booking
6. Documents Used to Export and Import Cargo
7. The Next Step for the Ocean Carrier
8. Documents Specific to Import Cargo Only
9. Business Entities in Commercial Maritime Transportation
10. Summary

4. International and U.S. Maritime Security Regulations and Programs

1. Introduction
2. The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code1
3. Amendments to Safety of Life at Sea
4. WCO’s Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade2
5. U.S. Laws and Programs
6. C-TPAT and Foreign Customs Mutual Recognition Agreements
7. C-TPAT Benefits
8. 24-Hour Advance Manifest Rule, Container Security Initiative, and the Importer Security Filing
9. Secure Freight Initiative
10. Summary
11. Suggested Additional Regulations for Review by U.S. FSOs

5. Vulnerabilities in the Cargo Supply Chain

1. Introduction
2. Vulnerabilities and Their Potential Impact
3. Lessons Learned From the Drug War
4. Recommended Security Practices at the Production/Loading Phase
5. Recommended Security Practices at the Export Phase
6. Recommended Security Practices at the Importation/Distribution Phase
7. Special Vulnerabilities in the Maritime Environment
8. Internal Conspiracies and Techniques Used to Circumvent Security
9. Container Seals
10. “Red Flags” of Possible Criminal/Terrorist Surveillance
11. Summary

6. Perils of the Seas: Piracy, Stowaways, and Irregular Migration

1. Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships
2. Current Piracy and Armed Robbery Incidents and Their Impact
3. Tactics and Techniques in Piracy
4. The Linkages Between Piracy, Organized Crime, and Terror Groups
5. Stowaways
6. Summary

7. Drug Smuggling via Maritime Cargo, Containers, and Vessels

1. Illegal Drug Origins and Production
2. Maritime Smuggling Routes and Trends
3. Drug Smuggling Methods and Techniques
4. Summary

8. Targeting and Usage of Commercial Ships and Port by Terrorists and Transnational Criminal Organizations

1. Terrorist Targeting of Ships and Ports
2. Usage of Ships and Containers by Terrorists to Transport Personnel and Materials
3. The Nexus Between Terror Groups and TCOs
4. Transnational Criminal Organizations and the Commercial Maritime Sector
5. Primary TCO Criminal Activities in the Commercial Maritime Environment
6. Summary

9. Cyber and Information Threats to Seaports and Ships

1. Introduction
2. Why the Maritime Sector Is Particularly Vulnerable
3. Understanding Who are the Bad Guys
4. Dealing with the Threats
5. Identifying Your Organization’s Priorities
6. Implementation
7. Summary
8. Suggested Background Reading and Resources

10. A Strategic Blueprint for World-Class Seaport Security

1. External Security Ring
2. Perimeter Security Ring
3. Inner Security Ring
4. Site and Asset-Specific Security Rings
5. Vessel Security Ring
6. Security Personnel Employment and Training
7. Port Security Director
8. Port Facility Security Plan
9. Summary

11. Threat Mitigation Strategies

1. Mitigating Pirate Attacks
2. Ship Antipiracy Security Measures for High-Risk Areas
3. Hostage Survival and Rescue
4. Cargo Container Inspection Techniques
5. Security Equipment, Systems, and Devices Used to Detect Contraband and Unauthorized Persons in a Container
6. Summary

12. Security Management and Leadership in Seaports

1. The Port Security Director
2. The Systems Approach, ISO Certifications, Strategic Planning, and Metric Management
3. A Multiorganizational Approach Toward Port Security
4. The Importance of Comprehensive Job Descriptions
5. Planning and Conducting Security-Related Training
6. Intelligence and Its Role in Maritime Security
7. Risk Management and Port Security
8. Contingency Planning: A Critical Part of Port Security Management
9. Getting the Maritime Community Excited About Contingency Planning: A Brief Look at an Introduction to a Contingency Planning Training Session
10. Looking for Well-Respected Sources and Standards on Contingency Planning
11. Crisis Leadership: Improving Emergency Management and Contingency Planning at Port Facilities
12. Testing Training and Planning Through Exercises and Drills
13. Port Security Training Exercise Program25
14. Summary

13. A Networked Response to Maritime Threats: Interagency Coordination

1. Terminology Challenge?
2. National-Level Maritime Threat Response Frameworks
3. National-Level Whole-of-Government Maritime Threat/Event Response Frameworks Considerations
4. The U.S. Process
5. Conclusion
6. Summary

14. Legal Authorities for Maritime Law Enforcement, Safety, and Environmental Protection

1. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
2. The 1988 United Nations Convention Against Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (the 1988 Vienna Convention)
3. U.S. Coast Guard—Law Enforcement 14 U.S.C. § 89(a)
4. Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (MDLEA) 46 U.S.C. §§ 70501-7-507
5. The Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 (DTVIA) 18 U.S.C. § 2285
6. Joint Interagency Operations
7. MARPOL 73/78
8. National-Level Authorities to Protect the Maritime Environment, Punish Those Who Exploit It, and Prevent Illicit Activity
9. Living Marine Resources Enforcement
10. The Magnuson–Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson–Stevens), 16 U.S.C. §§ 1801-1883
11. The Lacey Act of 1900, 16 U.S.C. §§ 3371-3378
12. 1991 UN Moratorium on High Seas Drift Net Fishing (UN General Assembly Resolution 46/215)
13. The Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (United Nations Fish Stock Agreement or UNFSA)
14. The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972—16 U.S.C. § 1377
15. The Endangered Species Act of 1973—16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544
16. Illegal Immigration67
17. Immigration and Nationality Act
18. Improper Entry by Alien 8 U.S.C. § 1325 (2010)
19. Bringing in and Harboring Certain Aliens 8 U.S.C. § 1324
20. Reentry of Removed Aliens 8 U.S.C. § 1326
21. Aiding or Assisting Certain Aliens to Enter 8 U.S.C. § 1327
22. Criminal Sanctions for Failure to Heave to, Obstruction of Boarding, or Providing False Information 18 U.S.C. § 2237
23. Summary

Additional Information

1. Edition: 2
2. Published: March 19, 2016
3. No. of pages (Paperback): 514
4. Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
5. Language: English
6. Paperback ISBN: 9780128036723
7. eBook ISBN: 9780128036730